✕

Internet Explorer 11 is not supported

For optimal browsing, we recommend Chrome, Firefox or Safari browsers.
Jake Blumgart.jpg

Jake Blumgart

Senior Staff Writer

Jake Blumgart is a senior writer for Governing and covers transportation and infrastructure. He lives in Philadelphia. Follow him on Twitter at @jblumgart.

Gainey2.jpeg
State and Local Politics and Policy
Young Progressives of Color Win Many (But Not All) Mayoral Contests
The cities of Boston, Cincinnati and Cleveland all elected new mayors of color who are still in their 30s. Progressives didn’t win everywhere, however, with more moderate Black Democrats prevailing in Buffalo and New York City.
November 3, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart, Alan Greenblatt
younkin2.png
State and Local Politics and Policy
In Virginia, Republicans Win First Key Contest of the Biden Era
Businessman Glenn Youngkin is the first Republican elected governor of Virginia in a dozen years. In New Jersey, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy appears to be barely holding on.
November 3, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart, Alan Greenblatt
MicrosoftTeams-image (8).png
State and Local Politics and Policy
Portland, Maine, Hopes to Untangle Homeless Shelter Needs by Vote
The state’s largest city has seen its unhoused population surge since the start of the pandemic. Voters can choose from three options to fix the problem by either building one large shelter or a series of smaller ones.
November 2, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
Boston,Skyline,,Back,Bay,And,Charles,River,,Longfellow,Bridge,,Located
State and Local Politics and Policy
Transportation Is a Major Issue in Boston Mayoral Race
The two candidates have pushed different approaches to reforming Boston’s transportation system. But many changes need the support of the state Legislature. Will Bostonians ride for free, more frequently or somehow both?
November 1, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
MicrosoftTeams-image (6).png
State and Local Politics and Policy
Can Generational Change in Cleveland Make a Difference?
Justin Bibb hopes to be mayor of a city that has been in decline for decades. But despite his youth and confidence, and hundreds of millions in federal aid, the city still faces an uncertain future.
October 28, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
Washington,,D.c.,/,Usa,-,March,30,,2019:,The,Washington
State and Local Politics and Policy
D.C. Metro: Once Off the Rails, Now Back On
The country’s third largest subway system, once a public transit gem, suffered greatly thanks to a fragmented funding structure. Now, a regional effort to save the system is working, but COVID-19 presents a new hurdle.
October 08, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
New,York,,Ny,-,January,1,2020:,Greyhound,Buses,Parked
State and Local Politics and Policy
Intercity Bus Service Gets No Respect from Government
Its ridership is twice the size of Amtrak, yet there is little in the way of public support to help bus travel get through COVID. As the once popular mode of transit continues to decline, some states are taking notice.
September 30, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
HOLC-Scan2.jpg
The Future in Context
Redlining Didn’t Happen Quite the Way We Thought It Did
Scholars have always placed two New Deal era federal agencies at the center of the racist policy that steered private mortgage lenders away from Black neighborhoods. However, new research paints a different picture.
September 21, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
Sept,19,,2020,Newsstands,At,Time,Square,,Vendor,With,Mask
Housing and Urban Issues
Urban Shift to Remote Work Leaves Many Workers Behind
A new report outlines the economic toll brought on by the pandemic in our largest cities, showing how pre-existing inequities became worse for lower-paid workers, while leaving white-collar workers largely unscathed.
September 15, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
Training Center opening 81-3.jpg
State and Local Politics and Policy
Biden’s Infrastructure Bill Is a Boon for Labor Unions
Whether they are paving roads damaged by Hurricane Ida or building a next-generation railroad tunnel under the Hudson River, unions, like the Operating Engineers Local 825, expect to be part of the action.
September 14, 2021
 · Jake Blumgart
Load More
gov-footer-logo-2024.png
gt-footer-logo.png
ii-footer-logo.png
nav-footer-logo.png
cdg-footer-logo.png
cde-footer-logo.png
cpsai-footer-logo.png
em-footer-logo.png